LinkedIn Pinpoint #827 Answer
- 1Drill
- 2Marmoset
- 3Capuchin
- 4Macaque
- 5Baboon
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
The category is a “Types of …” list: every clue is one kind of the same thing, so name the group the clearest clue belongs to.
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway words masked: Types of M_____.
Pinpoint #827 category
Tap to reveal
All five clues — Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon — fit “Types of monkey”.
These clues in other Pinpoint puzzles
One of the five clues has turned up in other Pinpoints since #458. Pinpoint often reuses a clue word with a different meaning, so a clue you remember is no guarantee of the category. Their categories are spoilers for those days.
| Clue | Also in |
|---|---|
| Drill | #662 Things with bits |
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- Jul 30, 2026 #821 Types of golf club
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- May 26, 2026 #756 Types of desk
- May 21, 2026 #751 Types of owl
- May 20, 2026 #750 Types of trail
The days before
- Aug 4, 2026 #826 Things that come in groups of four
- Aug 3, 2026 #825 Names of stone fruits (drupes)
- Aug 2, 2026 #824 Words that come after “safety”
- Aug 1, 2026 #823 Things used when making pottery
- Jul 31, 2026 #822 Words that come before "price"
Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #827
Pinpoint #827 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Wednesday, August 5, 2026. It was a “Types of…” category, like 47 of the 370 puzzles from #458 to #827 (13%). None of the five clues came with a bracketed hint: all five were bare words or phrases. No earlier puzzle in our archive used the same category.
How to crack a “Types of…” category
With a “Types of…” category the clues are siblings: five kinds of one parent thing. The fastest route is to take the most specific clue and ask “what is this a type of?” — then check that the other four fit the same answer at the same level (Merlot and Rosé are both wine, not both drinks).
Pinpoint #827 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on August 5, 2026?
Pinpoint #827 (August 5, 2026) had the category “Types of monkey”. The five clues were Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #827?
In order: 1. Drill; 2. Marmoset; 3. Capuchin; 4. Macaque; 5. Baboon.
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